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TG2: How many yards are worth $550 to you? 5, 10, 20 yards?

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7 years ago

Sep 5, 2019

We debate how many yards in a fitting are worth a new driver price of $550? What club metrics do you use to determine if the price of a club is worth a purchase. Rob still has mini driver love and Knudson is still hitting his prototype shaft really well!

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Travisty

Sep 7, 2019 at 10:18 am

I’d pay for accuracy on mishits. Yardage is pure speed of swing as there’s only so much ball speed a driver can give you. However, ball speed on off-center strikes is more important. Golf is a game of misses after all.

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Tiger Noods

Sep 5, 2019 at 11:55 pm

OMG LESSONS!!1

Ugh. I don’t understand this obsession with extra yards and fitting. Maybe that’s the point, but if you go to a $550 fitting and only talk max distance, you had a terrible fitting. It should cover a lot more than just a driver combo.

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ChipNRun

Sep 5, 2019 at 11:27 pm

Caution: half the driver is the shaft you have.

A favored driver head with an new shaft to reflect swing changes may pay off more than a “new” driver.

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joey5picks

Sep 5, 2019 at 3:45 pm

It’s not yards. It’s lower scores. for $550 I’d need to see my handicap drop 2 strokes (at 6 now). Thing is, that $550 is better spent on lessons which would have a better ROI.

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Ryan

Sep 5, 2019 at 3:45 pm

I’d need at least 25-30 yards for a $550 price tag. Been gaming my current driver for a while now. I test a new driver every so often, but the distances are to similar for me to want to go out and drop that on a new club.

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larrybud

Sep 5, 2019 at 2:30 pm

550, I would want 20 yards.
300 for 10 yards

I don’t buy drivers that often, so the money I would win from my buddies should pay for itself 😉

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Building my 2026 gamer WITB: Ranking the contenders and new putter projects – Club Junkie Podcast

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4 days ago

Jun 4, 2026

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The annual What’s In The Bag build is underway, and on this episode of Club Junkie, Brian breaks down the clubs currently leading the race for a spot in his 2026 gamer setup. From drivers and fairway woods to irons, wedges, and shafts, he ranks the equipment that’s performing best and explains what’s separating the front runners from the rest of the field.

Brian also heads into the workshop to discuss several putter projects currently on the bench. From head options and shaft choices to build ideas and testing plans, he shares what he’s working on and which putters could become serious contenders for the bag this season.

If you’re a gear junkie who loves equipment testing, club building, and the never-ending pursuit of the perfect setup, this episode is for you.

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2 weeks ago

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